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  Tomcord Grapes Grower: Murray Family Farm Description: The Concord seedless grape is a cross between a Thompson seedless and a Concord. They are about average in size with an inky dark purple color. The Concord is a sweet variety, high in sugar and acidity.      THE FARMS:   Coastal Organics- Carpinteria, CA Red beets …

Cot n Candy Apricots Grower: Frog Hollow Farms Description: The Cot-N-Candy aprium is a cross between an apricot and plum, taking on more characteristics from the apricot. The outer skin of the Cot-N-Candy aprium has an overall orange apricot color with peaking blush red tones. The inner flesh offers a very sweet flavor, hence the name, …

White Corn Grower: Gloria Tamai Description: White corn is a sweet corn variety. Its ear is wrapped in layered green to white husks. Both the kernels and milk of white corn are white in color. It has a very high percentage of sugar and water in the composition of the kernels. When at its prime (the …

White Nectarines Grower: Fitzgerald Farms Description: White nectarines distinguish themselves from Yellow nectarine varieties in their balance of sugar and acid. White nectarines lack the acidity that yellow nectarines contain, thus they are referred to as sub-acid. Fruits are rounded and slightly heart-shaped with a single central groove. Their skin is paper thin, smooth and blushed …